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AM General Planning To Build JLTVs In ‘Some Very Non-Traditional Ways,’ CEO Says

AM General Planning To Build JLTVs In ‘Some Very Non-Traditional Ways,’ CEO Says
A Joint Light Tactical Vehicle displays its overall capabilities during a live demonstration at the School of Infantry West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 27, 2019. The JLTV consists of multiple platforms capable of completing a variety of missions while providing increased protection and mobility for personnel across the Marine Corps. (Official Marine Corps video by Sgt. Timothy R. Smithers/Released)

COLUMBUS, Ohio – After winning the Army’s new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) production contract, AM General has said it’s planning to build the platform in “some very non-traditional ways.” Jim Cannon, AM General’s president and CEO, declined to offer specifics at this time on the manufacturing approach, while telling Defense Daily the company is “well into execution” when it comes to moving toward JLTV production. “We have a very robust manufacturing capability, so we had confidence in that. We…

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